Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, will release the horror-thriller film “Held”, from directors Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff (The Gallows) in theaters and on demand April 9, 2021.
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Watch Trailer for HELD, Frightfest Horror Film Opens in Theaters in April
“Held” directed by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff
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Nomadland Wins Top Honors in Phoenix Film Critics 2020 Awards
Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved “Nomadland” took the top honors in the Phoenix Film Critics Society’s 2020 awards, winning the awards for Best Picture, Best Cinematography and Best Director, Chloe Zhao.
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Sundance Zany Mockumentary THE NOWHERE INN Acquired by IFC Films
Annie Clark and Carrie Brownstein appear in The Nowhere Inn by Bill Benz | photo by Minka Farthing Kohl. IFC Films acquired the The Nowhere Inn, produced, written by, and starring Carrie Brownstein and Annie ‘St. Vincent’ Clark from first-time filmmaker and frequent Portlandia collaborator / writer Bill Benz. The film marks the first feature length film in which Clark has simultaneously produced, starred and composed all the original music.
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IFC FILMS to Release THE MEANING OF HITLER, Documentary on Nazi Dictator’s Resonance on Present Day Politics
The Meaning of Hitler. White nationalists participate in a torch-lit march on the grounds of the University of Virginia ahead of the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 11, 2017. Picture taken August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith IFC Films acquired Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker’s documentary The Meaning of Hitler, a thought-provoking exploration of the lasting cultural fascination with the Nazi dictator and its resonance on present day politics. IFC Films will release the film later this year.
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Watch Teaser Trailer for A HARD PROBLEM, Drama Sci-fi Film Set to World Premiere at Cinequest
A Hard Problem directed by hazart Ahead of the world premiere at Cinequest, check out the teaser trailer for the drama and sci-fi film “A Hard Problem” from filmmaking duo hazart. A Hard Problem stars Johnny Berchtold, Catherine Haena Kim, Jennifer Hasty, and Victoria Platt.
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South by Southwest 2021 Announces Immersive, VR and Online XR Lineup
Infected Viper Fish | Credit: Taran Fiddler. Biolum directed by Abel Kohen South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 16-20, 2021) unveiled the Online XR world and programming as part of the 2021 event.
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SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS, Documentary on Iconic Women Who Pioneered Electronic Music, Opens in Virtual Cinema in April
Sisters with Transistors Metrograph Pictures will release Sisters with Transistors, a documentary portrait of the iconic women who pioneered electronic music including Clara Rockmore, Daphne Oram, Wendy Carlos, Pauline Oliveros, and Delia Derbyshire. The film which had its world premiere at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival opens Friday, April 23 exclusively at Metrograph.com for an extended digital engagement. A national virtual cinema rollout will follow.
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Watch Official Trailer for THE GOOD TRAITOR, Danish Thriller Film Starring Ulrich Thomsen
THE GOOD TRAITOR directed by Christina Rosendahl Samuel Goldwyn Films released the official trailer for the Danish thriller film The Good Traitor directed by Christina Rosendahl; and starring Ulrich Thomsen (HBO’s The New Pope, Academy Award winner In a Better World, Festen), opening in theaters and available on VOD on March 26th, 2021.
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WOJNAROWICZ: F**K YOU F*GGOT F**KER, Portrait of the Fiery NYC Queer Artist, Opens in March in Virtual Cinemas
“Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker” directed by Chris McKim. David Wojnarowicz with Tom Warren. Self Portrait of David Wojnarowicz, 1983-84. Courtesy of the artist, the Estate of David Wojnarowicz and P.P.O.W. Portrait of downtown NYC queer artist and activist, David Wojnarowicz, who died of AIDS in 1992, at the age of thirty-seven, “Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker” directed by Chris McKim opens March 19 nationwide through Kino Marquee virtual cinemas.
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HBO and Spike Lee in Production on NYC EPICENTERS 9/11→2021½, Documentary Commemorating 20 Years Since September 11, 2001
Spike Lee Director Spike Lee (HBO’s “David Byrne’s American Utopia,” “When The Levees Broke,” “4 Little Girls”) is currently in production with HBO on the new documentary “NYC Epicenters 9/11 – 2021 1/2,”, an epic chronicle of life, loss and survival in the city of New York over the twenty years since the September 11th attacks. The multi-part documentary event will offer an unprecedented, sweeping portrait of New Yorkers as they rebuild and rebound, from a devastating terrorist attack through the ongoing global pandemic. Capturing the history through a staggering amount of visual imagery, and featuring first-hand accounts from a panoply of citizens from all walks of life, the documentary event will debut later this year on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max in commemoration of the September 11th attacks.
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British Thriller SURGE Starring Ben Whishaw Opens in UK Cinemas in May
Surge Starring Ben Whishaw The British thriller, Surge, the first feature film from Aneil Karia (Beat, The Long Goodbye) starring BAFTA award winning actor Ben Whishaw (The Personal History of David Copperfield, Paddington, the James Bond franchise) will screen at this year’s Glasgow International Film Festival; and released in the UK and Ireland on May 28th 2021.
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Filmfest Dresden 2021 Announces Competition Films
SWINGUERRA by Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca (International Competition) A total of 63 films, including 34 titles for the International Competition and 28 titles for the National Competition, will compete at 33rd Filmfest Dresden set to take place July 13 to 18, 2021.